Actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s controversial comments frequently push her own party also into embarrassing situations. While the party was earlier forced to distance itself from her comments on farmer’s agitation, this time she was forced to issue a public apology.
Facing backlash over her remarks calling for bringing back the farm laws that were repealed in 2021, she said her views on the contentious legislation were personal and do not represent the party’s stand.The Himachal Pradesh BJP has also distanced itself from the Mandi MP’s statement.
In a post on X, Kangana wrote, “My views on Farmers Laws are personal and they don’t represent the party’s stand on those Bills.”
The BJP leadership wasn’t amused by her remark with senior leader Gaurav Bhatia taking to X to state that Ranaut wasn’t authorised to make such statements on the party’s behalf. He added that her statement did not reflect BJP’s view on the farm bills and the party disapproved of the statement.
Ranaut, during an interview, said the farm laws should be brought back and the farmers themselves should demand it. “The laws in farmers’ interest be brought back. Farmers should themselves demand this (to bring farm laws back) so that there is no hindrance to their prosperity”, she said.
Stating that farmers are a pillar of strength in India’s progress, she said that only in some states, they object to farm laws. “I appeal with folded hands that farm laws should be brought back in the interest of farmers,” she added.
Ranaut’s remark came at a time when political parties are preparing for the assembly polls in Haryana slated on October 5. Haryana had witnessed major protests by farmers, especially at Delhi borders, demanding that the three laws be repealed. The laws were eventually withdrawn by the Modi government in 2021.
This is the second time the party has been schooling Kangana about the farm laws. Earlier too, the BJP had to distance itself from the MP after she claimed the farmers’ protest could have led to a Bangladesh-like crisis in India if not for the decisive actions of the Modi government.
She then publicly acknowledged that she was rebuked by the party leadership for her derogatory remarks and would be more careful with her choice of words in the future.
